NBA Games Played on March 17, 1997
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 48 | 17 | .738 | — | 94.8 | 89.0 |
| New York Knicks* | 47 | 18 | .723 | 1.0 | 95.3 | 92.0 |
| Orlando Magic* | 36 | 29 | .554 | 12.0 | 93.4 | 94.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 31 | 34 | .477 | 17.0 | 98.4 | 98.3 |
| New Jersey Nets | 20 | 44 | .313 | 27.5 | 97.0 | 102.1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 17 | 47 | .266 | 30.5 | 98.3 | 104.3 |
| Boston Celtics | 13 | 54 | .194 | 36.0 | 100.4 | 107.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 56 | 9 | .862 | — | 103.4 | 91.4 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 47 | 18 | .723 | 9.0 | 93.7 | 87.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 44 | 22 | .667 | 12.5 | 93.7 | 89.0 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 42 | 24 | .636 | 14.5 | 98.0 | 96.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 29 | .547 | 20.5 | 88.1 | 85.2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 30 | 34 | .469 | 25.5 | 94.1 | 93.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 38 | .415 | 29.0 | 94.8 | 96.0 |
| Toronto Raptors | 23 | 42 | .354 | 33.0 | 95.5 | 98.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 49 | 17 | .742 | — | 101.4 | 93.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 43 | 22 | .662 | 5.5 | 99.1 | 95.5 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 32 | 32 | .500 | 16.0 | 96.0 | 97.3 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 42 | .344 | 26.0 | 92.0 | 98.0 |
| Denver Nuggets | 19 | 46 | .292 | 29.5 | 97.9 | 102.7 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 16 | 49 | .246 | 32.5 | 89.4 | 97.3 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 11 | 56 | .164 | 38.5 | 88.9 | 98.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 45 | 19 | .703 | — | 100.2 | 92.6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 44 | 21 | .677 | 1.5 | 99.9 | 96.4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 38 | 28 | .576 | 8.0 | 99.3 | 96.4 |
| Sacramento Kings | 28 | 37 | .431 | 17.5 | 95.3 | 98.5 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 27 | 36 | .429 | 17.5 | 95.2 | 97.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 27 | 38 | .415 | 18.5 | 101.0 | 100.8 |
| Golden State Warriors | 25 | 40 | .385 | 20.5 | 99.6 | 104.2 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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